TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT BOARD COngtegg Of tlje ^HnitCll States EMILIO Q DADDARIO 



EDWARD M. KENNEDY. MASS.. CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR 



MARJORIE S. HOLT. MD.. VICE CHAIRMAN OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT DANIEL V. DeSIMONE 



ERNEST F. HOLLINGS. S.C. OLIN E. TEAGUE. TEX. 



DEPUTr DIRECTOR 

 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY. MINN. MORRIS K. UDALL. ARIZ. WASHINGTON, D.C... ZOdIO 



CLIFFORD P. CASE. N.J. GEORGE E. BROWN. JR.. CALIF. 



RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER. PA. CLARENCE E. MILLER. OHIO „ « 



TED STEVENS. ALASKA LARRY WINN. JR., KANS. flftY 2 8 'j'T 



EMILIO Q. DADDARIO 



The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy- 

 Chairman of the Board 

 Office of Technology Assessment 

 U.S. Congress 

 Washington, D.C. 20510 



Dear Mr. Chairman: 



The enclosed report, Establishing a 200-Mile Fisheries Zone , 

 presents OTA's analysis of important problems and opportunities 

 which result from implementing the Fishery Conservation and 

 Management Act of 1976. 



The assessment which led to this report was requested by the 

 Chairmen of the Senate National Ocean Policy Study and the House 

 Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The assessment was con- 

 ducted by the Oceans Program staff of OTA with input from 

 representatives of the fishing industry and government agencies 

 which are involved in carrying out provisions of the legislation 

 which extended U.S. jurisdiction over commercial fisheries out 

 to the 200-mile limit. 



The report analyzes four major aspects of the new fisheries 

 law: 1) enforcement of fisheries regulations and U.S. juris- 

 diction over the fishery zone; 2) management of the new fishery 

 zone; 3) information which will be needed for implementation of 

 the law; and 4) opportunities for expanding and revitalizing the 

 U.S. fishing industry as a result of implementation of the law. 

 Among the conclusions of the report are suggestions for four 

 pilot projects which could aid Federal agencies in determining 

 the most successful and cost-effective means of implementing 

 certain aspects of the law. 



This transmittal includes two volumes: the assessment report 

 and working papers which provide back-up material for discus- 

 sions in the report. 



Sincerely, 



(ZlxjjSasS) 



EMILIO Q. DADDARIO 

 Director 



